Window shade roller and curtain rod bracket



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wmnow SHADE ROLLER ANUCURTAIN'ROD amcxm Filed Sept. 22, 1941 Patented Mar. 16, 1943 WINDOW SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN ROD BRACKET Stanley Woltanski, Chicago, Ill. Application September 22, 1941, Serial No. 411,807 1 Claim. (01. 248-259) The present invention relates to brackets for the purpose of supporting thereby a Window shade roller and curtain or drapery rod and has for its main object the provision of a bracket consisting of comparatively few parts which may be readily formed out. of metallic sheet plate by suitably bending'the same and interassembling.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision ofa shade roller and curtain rod bracket of the character indicated, which may be provided with Window frame engaging means, and which may be regulated depending upon the width of the window frame, preventing the use of screws or nails but relaying entirely upon clamping action of the bracket.

A still further object of the present invention is to generally improve the construction of the shade roller and curtain rod bracket of the character indicated.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional View on horizontal plane through the window frame, with a pair of brackets in operative association therewith, and illustrating the manner in which a shade roller, a curtain rod and a drapery rod may be supported by a pair of brackets constituting the subject matter of this application;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of one of a pair of brackets used in connection with a window;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the bracket;

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the bracket;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view on a reduced scale of a metallic blank out of which one partof the bracket is made; I

Fig. 6 is an elevational view on a reduced scale of a metallic blank out of which the second part of the bracket is made;

Fig. 7 is an elevational view on a reduced scale of a metallic blank out of which the third part of the bracket is made; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a modified form of a curtain rod support constituting a part of the present bracket.

Referring to the present drawing in detail and 55 oblong blank [8' particularly to Fig. 1 thereof, there is shown therein in cross-section the vertical portions of window frame I0 having wall panels II, to each of which a bracket, generally indicated by I2 is attachable. There is also shown a pair of uprightly sliding window sash frames I3 in position within said frame l0. Shade roller l4, curtain rod l5 and drapery rod Hi, supported by a pair of brackets I2 are shown in Fig. 1 when in an operative position within the window.

Each of the two brackets I2 is composed of three main parts, namely, curtain rod and drapery rod supporting member, generally indicated by I? in Fig. 2. a mounting member l8, and a shade roller supporting member generally indicated by I9, each of said members is formed from suitable blank, each shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, respectively, and marked I1, I8, and I9. respectively. Blank ll, of an oblong shape, is provided at one of its ends with a pair of spaced teeth 20, bent laterally to one side of said blank I1 and substantially on a plane perpendicular to the plane of said blank H, for the purpose hereinafter stated. Adjacent that end said blank I1 is further provided with an aperture 2|, and adjacent its opposite end said blank H has ourtain rod receiving slot 22 made at its upper margin.

Said blank I1 is suitably bent and formed to define a construction shown in Fig. 2, to include leg portion 23 from which said teeth 20 immediately project. The central body portion 24' and defined by lines 25 in Fig. 5, is bent to define loop 24. The further continuation of the body of said blank H, as at 26 is doubled upon said leg portion 23, and riveted thereto by rivet 21. A connecting link 28 is formed by bending the body portion of said blank ll along line 29 so that said link 28 remains in a perpendicular relation with portion 26 and leg portion 23. The opposite end portion of said blank I1 is bent along line 30 until the same remains at a right angle with relation to link portion 28 and in a parallel relativeposition with leg portion 23 andbody portion 26, to define in a completed device, curtain rod supporting arm 3| with slot 22 therein as hereinabove indicated. Loop 24 is adapted to receive a drapery rod I6 and slot 22 is adapted to receive a curtain rod I5, as seen in Fig. 1. So that the two may be spaced in a parallel relation as seen in Fig. 1, loop 24 remains away from the outer termination of the curtain rod supporting arm 3! as is seen in Fig. 2.

The mounting member I8 formed out of an includes a relatively long body portion 32, extending to line 33, at which point said blank 18 is bent perpendicularly to said body portion 32, and in like fashion further bent along line 34' to define an end Wall 35 when said mounting member I8 is fully completed, as seen in Fig. 2. This forming of said blank IE will further define wall 35 which in the completed form of said mounting member it, will remain in parallel relation with the body portion 32 of said mounting member [8. Further bending of said blank it along line 3'2, will define another end wall 38, which remains in a spaced, parallel relation with first end wall 35. Said end wall 38 at its free end is provided with a recess 39, and is further notched as at 49 to define a pair of spaced and comparatively narrow and.

short lugs M for the purpose hereinafter stated. Link 28 is riveted as at 42', or otherwise rigidly aiiixed to the outer face of wall 35, whereby said curtain rod and drapery rod supporting member I1? is in rigid relation with said mounting member l8.

The shade roller supporting member i8 is made by suitably forming blank l9 which has a generally oblong formation including central body portion. 43, which in the completed form of the shade roller supporting member IE will constitute a sliding plate 43' provided adjacent one of its ends with an oblong central slot 44. The opposite end of said body portion 43 is reduced at its two marginal edges to define an integrally formed tongue 45. Said tongue 45 adjacent its free end, and along line 46 is perpendicularly bent to define extension 41, which, in the co-operative relation in the bracket remains within the space defined by body portion or plate 32 and wall 35 of the mounting member I 8, and in a perpendicular relation therewithin, and within which space it is adapted for longitudinal sliding movement with respect to said plate 32 and wall 36. Said extension 41 is provided with a threaded aperture 48 for the purpose hereinafter stated.

The opposite end of said blank i5 and along line 19 is bent perpendicularly to the body portion 43, or in the finished curtain roller supporting member 55, to sliding plate 43, and in the direction opposite from that of extension. 43, to define arm 56, which in the completed bracket remains in a parallel relation with leg portion 23 of curtain rod and drapery rod supporting member 51. Arm 50, at its end marginal edge, is provided with a pair of spaced teeth 5| which are likewise bent perpendicularly to the plane of said arm as and into the direction of teeth 20.

Teeth 29 and 5! are on the same plane.

Body portion 32 of blank l3; or plate 32 in the finished condition of said blank 18', is provided with a pair of spaced openings 52 each adjacent the marginal edge of said plate 32, for the purpose of receiving therewithin lugs il wherein they are firmly set, and thereupon their ends riveted as at 53, for the purpose of maintaining end walls 35 and 38 and wall 36 in 'a rigidly formed; position shown in Fig. 2. End wall 38 is provided with aperture 5 for the purpose hereinafter stated. The free end of said plate 32 has rigidly attached thereto a rivet 55 having a spaced head 55. The shank of said rivet 55 enters slot M, and head 56 contacting with the adjacent face of sliding plate 43' adjacent the margin thereof defined by said slot M, holds said sliding plate 43' in contactual relation with plate 32'; and permits said plate 43 to slide in either direction, the ends of slot 64 bearing against shank of rivet 55 limit the longitudinal movement of said plate 43 in either direction.

Rigidly attachable to arm 50 is plate 51 having a downwardly depending extension 51 provided with aperture 58 in one bracket l2 and with an oblong opening in the opposite bracket l2 for receiving the ends of the axle of shade roller and holding the same against rotation. The body portion of said plate 51, including extension 5? is bent along line 58' to deflect said body portion of said plate 51 from the remaining portion of said plate so that in the operative position of bracket l2 upon window frame panel ll, said plate 51 may remain in a spaced relation with the adjacent face of said window frame in. Thereby said plate 5! may yield at manual pressure exerted thereupon in the direction of the window frame for insertion of the shade roller axlewithin opening 58. This extension 51 permits mounting of the shade roller M in a spaced relation with the upright horizontal bar of window frame II] when two brackets 12 are placed upon the window frame in the nearest proximity of said horizontal vertical bar of window frame Hi.

The curtain rod supporting arm 3| may be of the same width as the remaining body portion of blank ll, as is suggested in Fig. 5, or the same may be reduced in width by having the marginal portions of the adjacent end of said blank l1 cut away along lines 59 as is suggested in Figs. 3 and 4. This of course is optional.

Positioned within end walls 35 and 33, and disposed between plate 32 and wall 35, is screw 60, the outer free end whereof is reduced to form stud 6|, which enters aperture 54 and wherein the same is adapted for rotary movement. The body portion of said screw Bil passes through threaded aperture 53 and consequently through extension 41. The opposite end of said screw 69 is reduced in thickness, and defines a threaded stud 52 which passes through apertures 2! and 63, the latter one made in wall 35, and which remain in an aligned relative position as is clearly seen in Fig. 2. This stud, however, is adapted for free rotary movement within said apertures 2| and 63. The outer free end of said threaded stud 62 is adapted to receive in a threaded relation therewith cap 64, terminating in a knurled knob 65. Screw 66 passes through said cap 54 and engages, in a transverse relation, said threaded stud 52 for the purpose of maintaining said cap 64 and said knob 65 in a rigid relation with said stud 62 and screw 60.

When a rotary movement is imparted to said screw Ell by manually rotating knob 65, a sliding movement to plate 43 is imparted into one or the opposite direction, depending upon the direction of turningof screw 50, by virtue of threaded engagement between said screw 60 and extension 41,.said plate t3 being guided in its longitudinal sliding movement with respect to plate 32 by rivet 55 and its head 56, as hereinabove described, and recess 38 within which tongue is adapted to slide.

From the hereinabove description it will be apparent that the outer end of leg portion 23 of curtain rod and drapery rod supporting member ii and arm are adapted to clamp, and by their teeth 25 and 5!, to engage the edges of panel l l of the window frame it. The side wall of window frame Hi extending towards the window sashes l3 accommodates said plate 57 with its extension 51- for supporting said roller It.

By imparting a rotary movement to said screw aperture 48.

60 in one direction, plate 43 with its arm 50 is caused to slide towards leg portion 23 whereby said leg portion 23 and said arm 50 exercise a clamping action upon window frame Ill and the respective teeth 20 and bite into the adjacent portions of the window frame for the purpose of clamping and rigidly engaging the same, as is clearly seen in Fig. 1. By imparting a rotary movement to said screw 69 into the opposite direction, the clamping hold upon window frame of leg portion 23 and arm 50 will be releasedat which time bracket l2 may be readily removed therefrom.

The modified form of curtain rod supporting arm 3|, illustrated in Fig. 8, is devoid of curtain rod receiving slot 22, but is instead provided with a pair of spaced and upwardly projecting prongs 61 to receive and engage the modified form of curtain rod which is provided at its ends with loops which may be set over one or the other of said prongs 61.

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that mounting member l8 of bracket l2 and curtain rod and drapery rod supporting member H of the bracket remain in a rigid relative position by virtue of rivet 42, while the'shade roller supporting member [9 remains in a relative movable position with respect thereto, the same being actuated by screw 60 and guided in its movement by said screw 60, recess 39, slot 44, rivet 55 and head 56.

The drapery rod receivable within loops 24 of two brackets I2 is of the type having its ends bent perpendicularly to the body portion of the rod and said ends are simply dropped into said loops 24 from above of the two brackets, and the body portion of the drapery rod remains interposed between loops 24 of the two brackets as is clearly seen in Fig. 1.

Although Fig. 2 illustrates the left bracket, the right bracket is in all respects similar in construction thereto, except that the juxtaposition thereof is reversed as is seen in Fig. 1.

Screw 60 is brought to its ultimate operative position illustrated in Fig. 2, by first passing the same through extension 41 and within threaded This is done before stud 6| of said screw 60 is brought within aperture 54 in end wall 38. Thereupon the threaded stud 62 of the said screw is passed through apertures 63 and 2|, and before curtain rod and. drapery rod supporting member I! and mounting member l8 are rigidly'attached by'rivet 42, and before wall 36 and end wall 38 are fully bent. Thereupon wall 36 is substantially brought to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 and thereupon end wall 38 is formed by bending blank l8 along line 31, inserting stud 6| within aperture 54. and thereupon lugs 4| are brought within openings 52 and hammered down to form rivets 53.

All this operation is facilitated by the fact that the blanks out of which several parts of the bracket are made, are more or less flexible and resilient permitting ready manipulation and formation thereof until the bracket is fully formed and assembled, as shown in Fig. 2. The bracket herein shown and described, in addition for supporting shade roller, curtain rod or drapery rod, may also be used as a bathroom fixture to support towel racks, soap trays and other similar objects, without changing the construction of the bracket in any material respects.

While there is described herein a prefererd embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A bracket of the class described, comprising three members, one of said members consisting of a return-bent strip of metal providing an intermediate vertical loop adapted to receive the down-turned end of a drapery rod, one end portion of said strip being straight and terminating in a toothed window frame engaging jaw, the other end portion of said strip being directed laterally, another of said members consisting of a strip of metal having a straight end portion disposed at right angles to the straight end portion of the first-named strip, a forwardly directed portion flatly disposed against said straight end portion of the first-named strip, a portion extended backwardly parallel with the straight end portion of the second-named strip and secured to the laterally directed end portion of the firstnamed strip, and a second end portion directed rearwardly and secured to said straight end portion of the second-named strip, the remaining third member consisting of a strip of metal having an intermediate straight portion disposed flatly against the straight end portion of said second-named strip, means to slidably connect the second and third mentioned members, one end of said third named strip being directed forwardly and having a threaded opening, the other end of said third named strip being directed rearwardly and forming a second toothed window frame engaging jaw, and an adjusting screw having an outer end journaled in the straight end portion of the first named strip and the forwardly directed portion of the second named strip, said adjusting screw being threaded through the threaded opening in the forwardly directed end of the third-named strip and having its inner end journaled in the rearwardly directed end of the second-named strip.

STANLEY WOLTANSKI. 

